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COVID-19 Information

classes Have Resumed Online

Minneapolis College resumed classes on March 30 utilizing alternative delivery formats. Students should check their College email and D2L announcements frequently for instructions and guidance from faculty and staff. We look forward to continuing the semester and are here to assist you in any way we can!

Governor Walz's stay at home order has been extended through Monday, May 4.

Hours, Building and resource access

Several exterior doors are locked and the primary point of entry is through the parking ramp and skyway by the Public Safety Desk. Public Safety personnel is requesting identification at remaining access points.

The library location is closed until further notice, but limited services are available online. See the Library website for more details.

Computer lab access is available on the third floor of the Technical Building in the Academic Success Center T.3200 during campus operational hours. Work areas are arranged to provide social distancing.

The Academic Success Center is offering virtual tutoring services for math, chemistry, biology, writing, study skills, and computer application support for D2L, Office 365, and Computer Basics and much more! Schedule an appointment in Navigate.

In some areas, the fear of the spread of coronavirus has resulted in incidents of bias and harassment against Chinese nationals, Chinese Americans, and peoples of Asian heritage. This is a good time to remember that implicit bias may play a role in these incidents. We may react and respond in ways that are harmful to persons of Asian heritage.

This a good time to emphasize Minneapolis College's commitment to equity and inclusion. Please keep in mind that many of our community members, including our international students, may be dealing with difficulties stemming directly from the impact of COVID-19.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its Novel Coronavirus Travel Information with most European countries now designated along with China, Iran and South Korea at Level 3 (Warning, Avoid Nonessential Travel). The rest of the world, including the United States, has now been designated at Level 2 (Practice Enhanced Precautions) as a Global Outbreak Notice.

New CDC restrictions impact returning to campus:
CDC travel restrictions provide mandatory guidance for all who have traveled within the past 14 days. All employees returning from a Level 3 country must stay home for 14 days after returning from travel, monitor their health and practice social distancing. The full guidance is from the CDC website.

Minneapolis College STUDENTS:If you need to self-quarantine or stay home to monitor your health, you must notify Becky Nordin, Dean of Students, by email or phone at 612-659-6712.

School and Business Related Travel

Minnesota State suspended all school and business-related international travel, effective February 28, 2020.

The suspension of international travel includes study abroad programs and other activities involving Minnesota State faculty, staff, and students. The policy does not apply to personal travel outside of the U.S., but only to trips organized or sanctioned by the 37 colleges and universities of Minnesota State.

New guidelines issued March 1, 2020 by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) encourage higher education institutions to consider these measures given the speed of spread and number of countries experiencing human-to-human transmission.

For additional information regarding exposure as a result of travel, call the Minnesota Department of Health at 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414 for guidance.

Prevention

Symptoms

According to the CDC, reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure.